Unit 1

Roughly, how many people lived in the Americas before 1492?

• Thousands

• Hundreds of Thousands

• Tens of Millions

• Hundreds of Millions

Describe the Mississippian people like those in Cahokia lived.

• In large cities that traded with people living hundreds of miles away

• In nomadic bands, following their food source

• In mountainous terrain featuring bridges for travel and terraced farming

• In societies that were exposed to a lot of disease but had a written language

In addition to disease, why was Cortes able to defeat the Aztecs?

• Spanish had superior weapons

• Spanish had help from surrounding tribes

• Spanish outnumbered the Aztecs

• Spanish had more experience with war

What was the Encomienda system?

• A way of collecting taxes for the Spanish monarchy

• A way to select leaders in Spanish colonies

• A way of regulating control over land in Spanish colonies

• A way to abolish slavery in the Spanish colonies

Native Americans typically lived

• In small nomadic groups following their food

• In large cities that traded with their neighbors

• In militarized societies that conquered their neighbors

• In a way that made sense considering their geography and environment

Bartolome de las Casas was MOST famous for

• His slave ownership

• Opposing the use of natives as slaves

• Documenting the Aztec culture in the Florentine Codex

• Conquering the Incas

What was the Middle Passage?

• A route around the Americas to reach Asia

• The part of Triangular Trade involving slavery

• The route Columbus took to the Americas

• Overland trade routes between Europe and China

Once I have completed these multiple choice questions, I will

• Take a nap

• See what folks around me are up to

• Daydream about how nice it would be if I had my phone

• Begin the written portion of the assignment